Chapter Thirty-Three: Some Experimental Subjects
The girl in the red coat I met looked to be about 15 or 16 years old. She was very thin, but had a round face and short, fluffy hair that made her look even more childlike.
Her figure disappeared into the dark hall, sending a chill down Qi An's spine.
However, the guards' shouts brought her back to her senses, and Yu Shuang confronted the soldiers, creating a tense atmosphere.
"We were just passing by. I saw that child suddenly rush over, and we were a little curious." Qi An calmed herself down a bit, realizing that she was the one who caused the trouble, and immediately said to the soldier:
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused to your work. May we go now?"
Her tone was gentle, and the soldier's expression softened. He listened to the walkie-talkie again, then nodded and said:
"The child just now is a relative of one of the researchers here. She has been injured and sometimes does some unreasonable things."
According to the procedure, you can leave after registering your name and identification information. Please do not approach this place casually in the future.
Registering information in an unfamiliar environment is unsettling, and everyone in Team 2 frowned.
"I only made eye contact with the daughter of a researcher, and I didn't enter or leave the research institute. Why do I need to register my information?"
"Is there some secret we need to keep?" Qi An wondered.
The soldier choked.
"If the injured girl becomes interested in me, I'm willing to leave my name and contact information to help her with her treatment later."
But we're from out of town, and we're leaving tomorrow or the day after.
"Our mission is also classified, so we probably can't leave our identification information." Qi An showed them the temporary access cards they used to enter and exit the military camp.
The access cards are standard and don't have any information written on them, but holding one does prove their status as foreign military personnel.
The soldier hesitated, unsure whether they were on a classified mission, and had no choice but to report it.
He received a reply a moment later, saluted, and let them leave.
The incident lasted only about 10 minutes, but everyone felt inexplicably shaken.
It's possible that Qi An almost accidentally touched a high-voltage wire.
Yang Yuning kept looking at Qi An, wondering about her somewhat excessive reaction when she saw the little girl earlier, yet also admiring her gentle yet firm approach to the problem.
The man's large eyes beneath his thick eyebrows shone even brighter, and when Qi An looked over, he smiled, revealing a set of snow-white teeth.
Qi An turned his gaze away.
Everyone's attention was still focused on the incident that had just occurred. Su Qingran frowned: "That little girl..."
She had a hard time describing it, so Zhao Bohan asked, "What kind of research institute is it?"
Yang Yuning: "I'm not sure, it should be related to... satellites?"
This answer was completely different from what everyone expected!
Qi An was even more surprised; she thought this was some kind of biological laboratory that required living human bodies!
Could that little girl really be a relative of one of the researchers?
Everyone speculated, but the research institute and the little girl were just a side story, and the group still went to the restaurant with fish and shrimp as planned.
Unexpectedly, there was a surprise in the restaurant as well. This time, they actually saw a product from a biological laboratory!
A young man whose entire body was covered in rose-pink skin!
"It must be someone who has undergone two enhancement surgeries..." Yang Yuning had no idea what was going on, but Zhao Bohan, whose mind was filled with the base's academic database, steadily outputted his opinions:
“A paper from the North Base 1 mentioned that their experiments with secondary infection of the Kuroshio virus significantly reduced the mortality rate to 40%, but there would be uncontrollable sequelae.”
The second enhancement involves allowing the Kuroshio virus, which has been artificially cultivated and iterated to evade antibody recognition, to infect the human body again, triggering a second genetic mutation and thus increasing the enhancement value.
This kind of surgery sounds extremely risky, and currently, the newborn base is at the forefront of this.
Qi An had learned about the regulations of the China base group regarding experimental subjects undergoing two enhanced surgeries.
They are either criminals convicted of life imprisonment or death sentences, or patients suffering from incurable serious illnesses. It seems that the free application channel has only been opened in recent years.
However, due to the mortality rate and long-term effects, the screening process is very rigorous, and it is difficult for healthy active-duty soldiers to pass.
The new research base has been open to applications for more than a decade, and with a large number of experimental subjects, it's no wonder that its research results are also strong.
The pink-skinned man was eating alone in a corner booth; he was already showing signs of aftereffects, indicating that he had survived and gained some enhancements.
However, it's unclear whether the enhancement value is worth the side effects, or whether he applied voluntarily or became a test subject after committing a crime.
The meal was delicious; the steamed fish was fragrant, tender, and smooth, making one realize how comfortable the lives of the "upper class" in North 1 were!
However, due to the novelty of what they saw, everyone's attention was only half on the food, which was a bit of a waste of 200 contribution points.
After the team had eaten and drunk their fill, they strolled back to the military camp. When they parted ways, Yang Yuning seemed to hesitate and wanted to call out to Qi An, but she didn't, and watched her enter the dormitory.
"I think Yang Yuning is interested in you." Su Qingran said to Qi An with a smile as she took off her neat half-up hairstyle in the dormitory.
"Trying to lure our Sister Qi to Base 1? Dream on!" Zhuang Xiao peeked out from the outer room, furious!
"It seems that Jiu also..." Tang Long was very observant and couldn't help but recall.
"Which is better, Jiu or Lao Yang?" Yu Shuang pondered.
Qi An sighed, unsure whether to interrupt or let things continue, which would be the best way to end the conversation.
Su Qingran had already asked, "Xiao Qi, who do you think is better, Jiu or Yang Yuning?"
"Neither is good," Qi An said.
"Why?" Not only Su Qingran, but Yu Shuang was also a little surprised.
Two handsome men, did Qi An not fancy either of them?
“Some people develop feelings of affection and attachment to the purifier after being purified, but this is temporary,” Qi An said. “Anyone who takes it seriously is a fool.”
These words surprised everyone.
Su Qingran's gaze towards Qi An was somewhat complicated. Yu Shuang patted Qi An's shoulder, her voice inexplicably low:
"You're too clear-headed, Xiao Qi!"
However, being clear-headed is a good thing! Your twenties are the prime of your life, the time to strive. Until I become the base commander-in-chief, Xiao Su becomes an elite military doctor, and you become China's chief purifier, men are just fleeting clouds!
The captain clenched his fist and made a bold statement!
Qi An smiled and responded, and Su Qingran also smiled and clapped softly.
The vice-captain, who was also a handsome guy, silently withdrew his gaze from Yu Shuang, opened his phone, and went to look at his messy academic papers.
The next day, the squad did not leave the military camp, but simply borrowed a training room to maintain their daily training.
On the morning of the third day, a long list of officials who had been dismissed or transferred was indeed posted on the official government affairs platform of the North 1 Base's intranet.
The team members saw the list on the bulletin board outside the military canteen. Yu Shuang found it daunting, while Zhao Bohan stood there studying it for half an hour.
The turmoil at the upper levels of Base 1 could also be seen in the lower levels. Soldiers moving back and forth in the barracks all had tense expressions on their faces, and there were fewer pedestrians on the main road outside the barracks.
However, that afternoon, the team also received a notification that the supplies they were escorting were ready and they could set off to meet up with their comrades at the North 2 Base.
The North 2 base is the most authoritative in the insect oil refining industry among the bases, while the North 1 base lags behind. However, the insect oil transferred from the North 1 base was loaded onto two tanker trucks, both fully loaded.
With Qi An's sensitivity to pollution sources, he noticed the moment the heavy truck drove off—both trucks were carrying fuel that was not fully purified.
This is definitely more likely to attract insects than they originally thought!
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